Sourcing Specialist

NOA BRANDS, is a global group of visual merchandising brands.  Our Brands each have their own unique strengths, but are all united by the same passion, expertise, and determination to advise our retail clients in designing retail spaces that optimize the visuality of their brand and the visibility of their product. Be it through catalog or custom solutions, we build in-store experiences that prompt shoppers to engage and Visualize Anything. 

Headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, we have a worldwide footprint of production facilities, showrooms, and a commercial sales force across the world. With a strong heritage in the mannequin business - in fact, we are the largest mannequin manufacturer worldwide - we provide a broad array of visual merchandising solutions with NOA Brands’ US headquarters based in Westminster, Colorado.

Job Function/Purpose

NOA Brands America, Inc., seeks an organized and self-motivated Sourcing Specialist to keep NOA at the forefront of the visual merchandising industry by finding innovative products that push NOA’s capabilities and inspires creativity. As the Sourcing Specialist, you will be the point of contact for all the company’s sourcing needs for raw materials and finished goods, as well as, looking for materials and vendors that fit within NOA Brand’s vision for using sustainable materials that are visually appealing.

General Responsibilities

Sourcing & Project Management 80%

• Proactively present new materials that that are in line with company goals and vision
• Collaborate with the Development Team to source designed products or customer requests with new and existing vendors
• Create redundancies for finished goods and raw materials by thoroughly vetting new vendors
• Partner with Engineering to identify cost savings opportunities 
• Identify and drive cost savings initiatives at all facilities
• Coordinate with other departments and teams to drive cost savings opportunities
• Drive initiatives to utilize out of date/spare inventory
• Partner with 3D team to identify new materials and component 
• Lead and keep detailed notes of meetings with other departments for reference and tracking progress on open projects

Buying 20%

• Create PO’s as required
• Manage PO’s, including freight, until goods are confirmed for delivery
• Review and approve PO’s for team in Mexico and assist with freight as needed
• Handle dynamic internal purchase requests
• Daily communication with team members at all facilities around the globe
• Partner with the accounting team to resolve any purchasing related inquiries
• Assist with other tasks as required by the Supply Chain Department

What it takes to succeed:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or related field; equivalent related knowledge and experience will also be considered
• Minimum 4 yrs of experience with buying/sourcing raw materials/components
• History of driving cost savings initiatives
• Experience importing materials from various countries into the USA and knowledge of tariffs
• Technical background to understand processes and document processes/improvements
• Familiarity with a manufacturing environment
• Experience with new product development and going from design to production
• Self-starter than can identify and investigate opportunities on their own
• Comfortable with the Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Experience with ERP systems

Bonus Points:

• Epicor ERP experience
• KPI/analysis experience
• Purchasing experience with China and/or Mexico
• Understanding of import/export codes
• Experience with 3D print materials
• Bi-lingual Spanish

Job Type: Full-time, Exempt

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager

Location: Onsite – Westminster, Colorado

Benefits: 

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Short-term and Long-term Disability, and Basic Life and AD&D Insurances
• 401K Matching Program
• Various Voluntary Benefits
• 12 Week Paid Parental Leave Policy
• Paid Time-Off and 10 Paid Holidays
• Dog Friendly Workplace

Pay Range: $60—70K Annually, DOE

In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

As part of our ‘For Every Body.’ core pillar, NOA Brands America, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race (including hair texture and hairstyles), color, religion (including head coverings), age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.